TRIPPING UP TRUMP

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ERIC KOSTON

Pro skateboarder and golfer Eric Koston's commercial for Spitfire wheels.
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GOLF BOOKS COMPETITION

Win a fantastic bundle of Yellow Jersey Press golf books.

Golf Refugees have teamed up with Yellow Jersey Press, an imprint of Random House, to offer you this great prize, which includes a copy of the brand new Maurice Flitcroft biography The Phantom of the Open.

Other books include Bring Me the Head of Sergio Garcia by Tom Cox, Quiet Please by Lawrence Donegan, Monty’s Manor by Iain Carter, Seve Ballesteros: The Official Autobiography, Who's Your Caddy? My Misadventures Carrying the Bag by Rick Reilly, Arnie and Jack: Golf's Greatest Rivalry by Ian O’Connor, On Golf by Timothy O’Grady.

To enter, just watch The Maurice Flitcroft Story, our video about Maurice's various assaults on the British Open. Then email your suggestions for a name and disguise that Maurice could have used at the coming Open. 

The Maurice Flitcroft Story >>

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FREE BOOKS

Four, pre-release Maurice Flitcroft books up for grabs.

Yellow Jersey Press, an imprint of Random House, have provided us with 4 copies of The Phantom of the Open to give away.

The book's a biography of our golfing hero, Maurice Flitcroft, a crane driver from Barrow-in-Furness who'd never played a round of golf in his life 'til he entered the 1976 British Open masquerading as a pro golfer.

If you'd like a copy, all you need to do is email Golf Refugees and agree to write a short review.

The Maurice Flitcroft Story >>

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FEEL THE PAIN

Dinosaur jr. 'Feel the Pain'. The video that kicked off the urban golf movement. Directed by Spike Jonze way back in 1994

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VIRTUAL OPEN

Those lovely blazer-wearing people at the R&A have announced a virtual Open Championship which is played on a high definition, photo-realistic representation of the Old Course at St Andrews, accurate to within one and a half inches of the real thing. It’s free to enter and will run online in conjunction with the 150th Anniversary Open Championship.

Some of you will know that our golfing hero is Maurice Flitcroft who, despite his lack of natural talent, tried his best to qualify for the Open, posting the highest record score of 49 over par for nine holes, before being escorted off the course and later banned by the compassionate R&A.

So here is an opportunity for Golf Refugees to try and qualify for the Open in honour of Maurice Flitcroft. Sadly, Maurice is no longer with us, but I’m sure he would appreciate this virtual Open experience (especially as he wouldn't need to create another disguise to take part).

Qualifying rounds will take place from 1 June on http://www.opengolf.com/, http://www.wgt.com/ and http://www.espnarcade.com/. The winner will receive an all expenses paid trip for two to St Andrews.

Golf Refugees understand that dress codes are unrestricted, though the R&A would prefer you to wear something more than your birthday suit.

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BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Occasionally Golf Refugees get asked to design products for other fashion brands. 

Here are our grass graphic golf balls for Dockers Khakis, part of Levi’s group. 

They look a bit like brussels sprouts.

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